New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Governor of Russia's Ulyanovsk Oblast, Aleksey Russkikh, highlighted the region's growing trade relations with India, reporting a 26 per cent increase in foreign trade turnover over the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

Notably, exports from Ulyanovsk to India surged by four times, while imports from India grew by 21 per cent.

Speaking to ANI, Russkikh said, "Based on the results of 9 months of 2024, the foreign trade turnover of the Ulyanovsk region with India increased by 26 per cent compared to the same period in 2023. At the same time, exports to India from the Ulyanovsk region increased 4 times, and imports by 21 per cent."

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